Housing

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

About this topic

Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.

This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.

Interpretation notes

  • The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
  • Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Carss Park, accounting for 32.7% (150 dwellings). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 bedrooms or more, which increased by 21 dwellings and 4.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Carss Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carss Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Carss Park, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Carss Park
Georges River (A)

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

55

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

135

% of total

29.4%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

150

% of total

32.7%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

71

% of total

15.5%

Change from 2016

+4.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carss Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carss Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Carss Park. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Georges River (A)%Count%Georges River (A)%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms296.3%5.8%276.1%4.7%+2+0.2pp
2 bedrooms5512.0%29.7%6314.2%29.3%-8-2.2pp
3 bedrooms13529.4%31.3%14933.6%33.8%-14-4.2pp
4 bedrooms15032.7%18.9%13029.3%18.5%+20+3.4pp
5 bedrooms or more7115.5%10.0%5011.3%8.2%+21+4.2pp
Not stated183.9%4.3%214.7%5.5%-3-0.8pp
Total households459100.0%100.0%444100.0%100.0%+150.0pp